Assam's Kaziranga National Park plans various safety measures for wildlife: Official

After massive destruction caused by floods in Assam, Kaziranga National park is planning various measures for safety of its wildlife, an official informed. This year flood water damd park infrastructure to tune of 5 crore rupees, park Director P Shivkumar told a Rio station. Director of World Herit Site furr informed that a 32-kilometer long highway cum highland will be constructed and construction work for same will to be started in winter period.

RE | Assam flood situation improves marginally; over 11,000 people affected in 3 districts

Animal sensors to be installed

ding furr Shivkumar said that animal sensors will be installed at 6 more locations along national highway between Kaliabor - Bokakhat for safety of animals. sers will help in detecting high-speed vehicles and would also provide access to animal movements. He also mentioned that if everything goes as per plan park will be opened for visitors in October.

RE | Assam flood: 3 districts remain submerged

Six member team reviews Assam flood situation

According to local media reports a six-member team from Central government is on its visit to Assam from Wednesday to assess dams caused by floods that have affected around 57 lakh people and killing many. floods also killed many wild animals including rhis from national park. During three-day visit to Assam, team will hold meetings with senior officials of revenue department and disaster manment authorities, report stated. So far Assam government has alrey sent an interim flood dam report to Centre.

Over 81,000 people were rescued by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Assam State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel during flood situation in state, according to statistical figures.

Furrmore, ASDMA has reported that a total of 2,65402 hectares of crops in 30 districts have been affected by floods with worst-hit 11 districts being Goalpara, Morigaon, Dhemaji, Baksa, Bongaigaon, Nagaon, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Sonitpur, Jorhat, Bongaigaon, and Kamrup Rural.

Last week a disaster manment bulletin said, flood situation in Assam improved marginally as number of people affected by deluge reduced.

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